AFC Divisional Playoffs: Cincinnati 57 Miami 42

Boomer Esiason

Craziest game of the year. About 1000 yards in total offense and 99 points scored combined!!!  Boomer threw for 342 yards and 4 TDs to earn game MVP honors.  Counterpart Dan Marino tossed 4 TDs as well including 450 passing yards.  The Bengals move on to the AFC Conference Championship game.

AFC Wild Card Game: Miami 28 Buffalo 13

Dan Marino

Dan Marino throws for 292 yards and 2 TDs to take game MVP honors as Miami downs Buffalo 28-13.
 The Dolphins move on to face top seeded Cincinnati in the Divisional Playoff Round.

NFC Wild Card Game: LA Rams 28 New Orleans 21

Rams raced off to an early 21-zip lead, but New Orleans

Jim Everrett

tied game with 13:31 left in the game, but a 50 yard bomb from Everett to Ellard sealed the deal. Saints drove to the Rams 20 with less than a minute but Herbert's pass was picked off in the end zone. L.A. advances to the next round. Great game called by James. Good Night from Tinsel Town

1988 Playoff Bracket

Playoff Brackets:

Playoff seeds
Seed	AFC	NFC
1	Cincinnati Bengals (Central winner)	Minnesota Vikings (Central winner)
2	Indianapolis Colts (East winner)	San Francisco 49ers (West winner)
3	LA Raiders (West winner)	NY Giants (East winner)
4	Buffalo Bills	Los Angeles Rams
5	Miami Dolphins	New Orleans Saints

*Note: Two teams from the same division were not allowed to play against each other in the Divisional playoff round.
						Divisional Playoffs
						January 1 - Hoosier Dome
	AFC Wild Card Game										AFC Championship
						3	LA Raiders	0
	December 24 - Rich Stdm										January 8 - ???  Stadium
						2	Indianapolis	0
	5	Miami	0								2		0
						December 31 - Riverfront Stadium
	4	Buffalo	0								1		0			Super Bowl XXIII
								0
																January 22 - Joe Robbie Stadium
						1	Cincinnati	0
																A1		0
						January 1 - Candlestick Park
	NFC Wild Card Game										NFC Championship					N2		0
						3	NY Giants	0
	December 26 - Anaheim Stdm.										January 8 - ??? Stadium
						2*	San Francisco	0
	5	New Orleans	0								2		0
						December 31 - Metrodome
	4	LA Rams	0								1		0
						4
						1*	Minnesota	0